Results 1 to 8 of 8
  1. #1
    New Member
    Join Date
    Sep 2015
    Location
    Rochester Michigan
    Posts
    6

    I'm perplexed....

    Hi;

    I'm wondering if anyone has any info on how to contact Brian at OES? I've sent several emails to no avail. No phone # that I can find either. I know about his "reputation" here on the forum; but am determined to at least speak with him about a product. Maybe I'm crazy.....

    Anyone?


  2. #2
    Senior Member BrianWillan's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2009
    Location
    Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
    Hammock
    Martian Bridge (DIY)
    Suspension
    Whoopie Slings
    Posts
    2,078
    Images
    7
    Well given the history of his response time to communications or lack there of, it is a definitely proceed at your own risk type of deal.

    While his products are of good quality, his customer service over recent years has been suspect to say the least.

    There are many other vendors on the site that make excellent tarps.

    Cheers

    Brian
    P.S. No I am not that "Brian".
    Good judgment comes from experience, and often experience comes from bad judgment. - Unknown

  3. #3
    New Member
    Join Date
    Sep 2015
    Location
    Rochester Michigan
    Posts
    6
    Thanks, Brian; I have to proceed cautiously. So far it's a non issue as he doesn't return email. What vendor would you recommend?

  4. #4
    Quote Originally Posted by Bumble Beee View Post
    Thanks, Brian; I have to proceed cautiously. So far it's a non issue as he doesn't return email. What vendor would you recommend?
    Adam at Hammock Gear makes good equipment.

  5. #5
    SilvrSurfr's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2011
    Location
    Jersey Shore, NJ
    Hammock
    Dutch PolyD
    Tarp
    HG Winter Palace
    Insulation
    HG 0, 20, 40
    Suspension
    Dutch Whoopie Hook
    Posts
    14,715
    Images
    3
    Quote Originally Posted by Bumble Beee View Post
    Thanks, Brian; I have to proceed cautiously. So far it's a non issue as he doesn't return email. What vendor would you recommend?
    Depends on what you are looking for - Warbonnet makes the Superfly which is highly recommended. There's also Wilderness Logics, or HG, if you're looking for a CF tarp. All of those vendors will get back to you weeks or months before OES does.
    "A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds." Ralph Waldo Emerson

  6. #6
    Senior Member dirtwheels's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2012
    Location
    Northern South Carolina
    Hammock
    Streamliner, Boone 30
    Tarp
    UGQ, Spinn Edge
    Insulation
    UGQ, SSUQ, Greyloc
    Suspension
    UCR's, Whoopies
    Posts
    1,811
    Images
    10
    Paul at UGQ makes a great tarp, and he knows how to use email. I've contacted UGQ 3 times for product information, EVERY TIME I've received a prompt and professional response.
    Give me more darkness said the blind man,
    Give me more folly said the fool,
    Give me stone silence said the deaf man,
    I didn't believe Sunday School.
    Phil Keaggy

  7. #7
    New Member
    Join Date
    Sep 2015
    Location
    Rochester Michigan
    Posts
    6
    Thanks for all the responses guys;
    I'm guessing OES isn't the place to look. Peculiar though...

    Seems like the Superfly is something I couldn't go wrong with. I'll check UGQ as well. Thanks again!

  8. #8
    gunner76's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2009
    Location
    Murphy NC
    Hammock
    Blackbird 1.7 double
    Tarp
    HG Cuben
    Insulation
    UGQs ZEPPELIN
    Suspension
    Dutch Clips
    Posts
    10,860
    Images
    39
    While OES has never answered any emails I have sent over the years, I did get a tarp I recently ordered two weeks after ordering it.
    I am still 18 but with 52 years of experience !

  • + New Posts
  • Similar Threads

    1. Perplexed on choosing under system
      By TonyF in forum General Hammock Talk
      Replies: 3
      Last Post: 01-18-2009, 09:15

    Bookmarks

    Posting Permissions

    • You may not post new threads
    • You may not post replies
    • You may not post attachments
    • You may not edit your posts
    •